The gift of dyslexia

Professor John Stein talks about the talents bestowed upon individuals with dyslexia. Part of the Creativity and dyslexia series.

[TR-xnpz]

I love that last statement...DYSLEXIC's DON'T GIVE UP! Mentally I'm the strongest person in my family... Hard days don't equal a hard life... Be present and uphold a positive mindset! Excepting yourself will set you free :)

[AC_Trades]

‘The dyslexic advantage’ book is a game changer

[straightrexxed]

I cried man I thought I was the only one with Dyslexia and him talking about that made my really happy all these years I've been called stupid and stuff like that and now I'm happy about my Dyslexia I love y'all guys y'all made me happy I mean it

[daca]

I am a dyslexic and that part of not giving up is true... because the majority times we fail the first time.

[megaham]

When i read my mind goes some where else then I have to start over again.

[queenfanpiper]

My wife and I have a 16 year old son. We learned he was dyslexic 2 years ago. The useless school system he was in tortured the kid for years and refused to cooperate properly even when they learned of his dyslexia. We were able to get a child psychiatrist to sign off on school choice. Since he has been in a different district his grades have skyrocketed. This year he just missed the honor roll due to getting a C in history. However, he received an A in Algebra and an A plus in biology. My son also does an art form called Parkour. This has helped as well. It has become evident that this kid is not going to go through the front door like other kids. He is extremely unconventional. The football team wants him badly. He refuses and only wants Parkour. This summer he refused to work at a local supermarket. He said that every one is doing that. Instead he volunteered at a local botanical gardens in a town nearby. The kid is making friends with many adult amateur botanists and horticulturalists. They really like him and are teaching him a lot. Now he wants to train to be a life guard. He is built like a truck, intelligent, and a very respectful young man. It would not have been a happy ending if he stayed in the old school district. Shame on them!

[bnpeaceday]

I don't normally admit that I am a diagnosed dyslexic... I feel that the term "dyslexic" is culturally associated with a disability.  Despite having to overcome the stigma of being "special" as a child,  I have never felt disabled.  I  have a higher than average IQ, I am a audio learner, and I am a three dimensional thinker... I have a masters degree and I easily grasp topics that the masses struggle with i.e. quantum physics. In my opinion, dyslexics should be considered gifted, not disabled.

[Mo-mtco]

My 14 year old has mild dyslexia. Although we were lucky to have had him diagnosed and worked with from an early age, I still hear and see his frustration come out in certain ways. I am excited to show him this so he can see the amazing ways that people excel. When one door seems closed, so many more are opened...

[Esme]

I’m dyslexic ..
Bad at reading, math, and short term memory.. never stopped me from doing anything definitely harder but not impossible. I have had an AMAZING life and now I understand that my dyslexia had a lot to do with it being a joy ride !!! I wouldn’t change anything if I could.

[apollon]

Such a great video. I'm 33 years old and only just found out I'm dyslexic. The irony is that I'm a doctor and it didn't even occur to me that I had dyslexia. I always thought I lacked focus and had to try hard through exam periods.

[gyusbrainrot]

I've been diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia since i was a kid, and after knowing that i have this condition, really taught that i was stupid and a useless kid, because i suck at reading and everything, so i didnt payed much attention and tried harder when i was on elementary, but when i went to high school i tried to join journalism as editorial cartoonist (because when i was on elementary i failed on joining and i said to myself that i just gonna try again when i get to hs) and i found out that i'm actually good at drawing, i practiced for 2 years and i had a really big progress and art changed my life and it saved me from my depression and sadness, i also studied about my condition and i realized that it was actually not a disability but a gift, i'm a senior high school student now and i was studying under a STEM (science, technology, and engineering mathematics) course which i can't still believe because i know that i really suck at math. But i still choose to do it because I want to go to my dream university or study architechture in the future.

[jdub]

Khan Academy has been the best teacher for Math...visual, clear and simply put. Please if your kids have Dyslexia....this will give them more help than any other tool I have found.

[pixiniarts]

I'm a professional graphic artist, video artist, animator, photographer and digital artist.
I have no trouble reading and my writing is fine as I don't write the letters but draw them, if that makes sense.
Maths and short term memory, time keeping, sheduling and organising tend to be my biggest weaknesses. My short term memory is atrocious, so bad I kind of live in the moment everything fading fast behind me, I forget even the most important events days after they happen which is kind of embarrassing when someone describes something that I have no memory of that I was an intrinsic part of.

[allcoolgaming]

Here in the United States, schools do not know how to properly teach students with Dyslexia or other learning disabilities. I have felt stupid at times, worried about my future; as if an outcast from society. Looking back at how I made it to a University, it took smart thinking, hard work, and a little bit of luck. It may take a few times to read a page of a book, but sometimes you grasp more than a regular person. Reading a book as a dyslexic causes copious amounts of effort and stress, but by the time you finish that book, you will have learned to be better prepared for things that require effort and stress.

[fatimaaideed]

It's amazing to know that I'm not alone and all the years of struggling and thinking I'm just dumb led me to think i Would be forever alone and sometime it's lovely to see all the things I can relate to

[elizabethmarsh]

I am glad he doesn't think we are dumb

[abbie]

If I say I'm dyslexic people first of all say "You don't look dyslexic" or "What does this say." I'm not dumb you now, dyslexic are like everyone else there still human and r smart😂

[emmanski]

Thank you so much.. many times i feel shameful whenever i skip words when i read no matter how i tried my best. But now i am proud knowing that it is a gift. this explains why i am solution-oriented and lots of creativity and can see things ahead of everyone.. God bless you Professor John.

[emreoz]

As a dyslexic adult I really appreciate this video. I still have difficulty with cope the living by using solutions pushed by existing civilization. It's not an easy route. Life bring new barriers with age and you still need to learn to deal with them as an dyslexic person and there are not much info for the way we think or learn. This videos helps to boost the morale. Thank you.

[kevinrobinson]

I would change a thing ! about me ! I am dyslexic and dyspraxic  my gift is special and I am learning that we are have superpowers!